Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Texas
Types
fuji, jonathan apple
Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis
Number of Varieties
2545
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, gardens
Loamy soils, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-83-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm60.96 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm30.48 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
White, Blue, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Oblanceolate to oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Alternate Days
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Fertile, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune central stem, Remove lateral branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Canker, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Ring Rot, Woodpecker feeding
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Rocky Soil, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Peripheral Edema, Vomiting
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Stops hair loss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Air purification, Soil Enrichment
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anemia, constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders, Hair Loss, Parkinson
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Cosmetics, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Hanging Basket
Botanical Name
MALUS domestica 'Gala'
LUPINUS subcarnosus
Common Name
Apple, Eating Apple, Gala Apple
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet
In Hindi
सेब
Bluebonnet Plant
In German
Gala Apfel
Blaue Lupine Pflanze
In French
Gala
Bluebonnet Plante
In Spanish
Gala
Planta bluebonnet
In Greek
Gala
Bluebonnet φυτών
In Portuguese
Gala
Bluebonnet de Plantas
In Polish
Gala
Bluebonnet roślin
In Latin
Gala
Planta Bluebonnet
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Fabales
Family
Rosaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Malus
Lupinus
Clade
Dicotyledonous, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Genisteae
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
25200
1
27800
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